| Is your baby a green baby? If the answer is yes, | | | | them for their next child. Parents also choose to |
| you are a part of a growing segment of the | | | | launder their own child's diapers if they don't want to |
| population opting for more environmentally friendly | | | | share the diapers with other babies. |
| products for your child. The list of eco-friendly baby | | | | For parents that just can't get their heads around |
| products grows by the day and includes nappies, | | | | washing nappies or do not have cloth nappy |
| organic baby food, organic formula, biodegradable | | | | laundering services in their area, there are disposable |
| wipes, ethically produced toys; the list goes on and | | | | biodegradable nappies available too. |
| on. Increasing numbers of parents are showing | | | | When it comes to what parents feed their babies, |
| interest in green baby products and manufacturers | | | | there has been a huge upsurge in the desire for |
| are listening and responding. The biggest names in the | | | | organic baby food. Many people believe that babies |
| baby industry are rolling out more products designed | | | | are much more susceptible to the dangerous effects |
| for the organic baby and ever increasing numbers of | | | | of chemicals that are in pesticides and prefer to feed |
| parents are also starting up small companies online to | | | | their children food that is free from these agents. As |
| sell their specially made products to meet the high | | | | a plus, it is also much safer on the environment. |
| demand for environmentally friendly, organic, ethical | | | | Although organic food sales still make up a small |
| products. | | | | percentage of the amount of baby food sold, this is |
| There are many reasons parents choose the green | | | | a growing market. The cost for purchasing organic |
| way to go when bringing up their babies. Adults who | | | | baby food is more than the traditional non-organic |
| have adopted greener lifestyles for instance end up | | | | jars, but in many cases parents are willing to pay |
| not being able to stomach the effect that disposable | | | | extra for their green baby to eat only organic baby |
| nappies have on the planet. On average children will | | | | food. |
| use 6,000 nappies which will result in 2 tonnes of | | | | Some celebrities have been given credit for |
| non-biodegradable waste. The materials that these | | | | kick-starting this trend and brining it into the |
| nappies consist of will not break down and will remain | | | | mainstream. Famous mums such as Julia Roberts, |
| in the landfill for many generations to come. | | | | Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney are all known |
| Parents have also discovered the potential health | | | | for their eco-baby ways. |
| benefits of these eco-products for their baby. | | | | Whatever the reasons for "going green", parents are |
| Disposable diapers often contain chemicals that can | | | | lucky to have a growing number of retailers online |
| be harmful to a baby's tender bottom and increase | | | | that offer a range of eco-friendly baby products. |
| the chances for diaper rash and allergic reactions. | | | | Major players in the baby market have also caught |
| Cloth diapers on the other hand are made from | | | | on and are continuing to come out with new lines |
| natural materials that are hypoallergenic. Many cities | | | | featuring organic food and ethically produced |
| also have diaper laundering services which pick up the | | | | products for babies. There is still much room for |
| soiled diapers and deliver clean ones. Parents can also | | | | growth in this area, so be on the lookout in your local |
| choose to launder their own cloth diapers and save | | | | supermarket baby isle. |